The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-05
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MAINE.-State Items.-We condens'
from the Banner: Rev. l.. FL. Tabor il
reported as again quite i'll and under The
care of physician. = The funeral ser
vice of Rev. G. e. Forbes, at West Sum
ner, was conducted by Rev. F. M. Hough
ton, of Deering. - Rev. Marion Crosley
lectured on "Scottish Songs" at Port
land before the Mechanics Association
on the anniversary OF the birth of Robert
Burns. Rev. Mr.. Hayden has been the
Auburn pastor for three years and has
met with unusual prosperity. The par.
ish debt of Sill, 900 has been paid and the
society is united and happy.-Mr. j. W
Knowlton, for eleven years superintend-
emit of the Belfast Sunday-echool, now
retires.-A week of special meetings at
Deering, conducted by prominent Maine
pastors and Rev. G. l.. Perrin, Of Boston.
"A fair at Richmond was an " immense
success" yielding $500.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. - Dover. - The
order of service at the installation of
Rev. F. A. Dillingham; as pastor of the
Dover church, Wednesday evening, Jan.
10, was the following: Voluntary, organ
and choir; Invocation and reading of
Scriptures, Rev. L. 81. Fisher; Music;
Sermon, Rev. E. Fl. Capen, DID,, from l
Cor. XIV. 25, "He must reign until he has
put all enemies under his feet" Prayer Of
Installation, Rev. j. P. Sheafe, Jr.; Ad-
dreess to people AID pastor, Rev. DR.. s.
H. MCollester; Address of Welcome,
Rev. w. FL. Morrison; Hymn; Benedic-
ton by the pastor.
VERMONT. - Parish Items. = The
Glover parish held the annual donation
party for the benft of the pastor, Rev. e.
W. Pierce, and wife, Jan. 10. Though
number was present. Proceeds for the
pastor, $50.-At Swanton services are
well attended and the people are thor
oughly interested. A recent fair-the
first one ever held under the auspices of
Universalists - Melted about $50. An
organ has been purchased for the use of
the society. Services are now held in
the G.. A. r. Hall, but it is hoped that
church will be built the coming summer.
1t is hoped to build church that will
cost about $3,500.-Our church, parish
and Sunday school, at st. Adams, all be-
gin the new year in more prosperous
condition than ever before. A debt of
$4,000 has been provided for. There has
been gradual healthy growth in the
congregation and the membership of both
the church and parish has been enlarged.
The Sunday-school is in very prosper
GUS condition.
MASSACHUSETTS, Intelli-
gence.-Rev. James Rawlings has entered
on his duties as pastor at Shirley Village.
Rev. DR.. Pullman preached, on Sunday
evening last, at Cambridgeport, his SUBJ
ject, "Fire-symbol of Christianity" The
Ladies' Society, of Springfield, gave the
pastor and wife reception at their home,
Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th. More than
200 we're present during the evening, and
the occasion was very successful and
enjoyable one. The Treasurer's report,
submitted at the annual parish meeting
recently held, showed the financial affairs
of the parish to be, on the whole, in an
encouraging condition.-The Merrimac
Valley Conference, at Haverhill, Jan. 10,
was we'll attended notwithstanding that
the day was the coolest in recent years,
the thermometer ranging all the way
from IL to 81 below zero in Massachusetts,.
All the parishes, Nashua excepted, were
represented. The following order OF SER
vice was followed: Morning conference
led by Rev. w. Hooper, West Haverhill;
Yearly Report of the Secretary, Rev. r.
A. Greene; Sermon, Rev. A. f. Walch,
of Methuen; Dinner and Social Gather
ing in the vestry. In the afternoon, con-
ference, led by Rev. G. w. Bicknell, OF
Lowell; Address, "How the People
may Help the Minister in his Work."
Rev. w. e. Gibbs, of Lawrence; General
Discussion of Topic, led by Rev. r. A.
Greene, of Lowell; Supper in the vestry.
In the evening, Praise service; Sermon,
Rev. DIR. @. w. Biddle, of North Cam
bridge.